Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Change in Inventory (2015 - 2026)

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) reported Change in Inventory of -$30.0 million for Q1 2026, up 61.54% on a YoY basis from -$18.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 176.92% sequentially from $39.0 million in Q4 2025.

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) Change in Inventory (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Yum China Holdings (YUMC) has 12 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$30.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 61.54% year-over-year to -$30.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $62.0 million (up 616.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $14.0 million, up 275.0% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory eased to -$30.0 million in Q1 2026, from $39.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $90.0 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$88.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $823529.4 and a median of $22.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
  • Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory slumped 233.33% in 2022 and jumped 1116.67% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Tracing YUMC's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $90.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 106.67% to -$6.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 1116.67% to $61.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 36.07% to $39.0 million in 2025, then sank by 176.92% to -$30.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows YUMC's Change in Inventory at -$30.0 million in Q1 2026, $39.0 million in Q4 2025, and $27.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Starbucks 117.61 Bn 115.91 Bn 6.32 Bn 58.60 Mn
2 Chipotle Mexican Grill 41.20 Bn 40.33 Bn 2.61 Bn -4.75 Mn
3 Yum Brands 40.68 Bn 39.99 Bn 1.38 Bn -
4 Restaurant Brands International 25.13 Bn 25.66 Bn 2.14 Bn -
5 Darden Restaurants 22.23 Bn 21.99 Bn 3.68 Bn -19.00 Mn
6 Yum China Holdings 15.22 Bn 14.47 Bn 2.31 Bn -30.00 Mn
7 Texas Roadhouse 12.56 Bn 12.37 Bn 1.40 Bn 163,000.00
8 Dominos Pizza 10.74 Bn 10.60 Bn 478.23 Mn -
9 Dutch Bros 8.14 Bn 8.10 Bn 107.48 Mn -11.53 Mn
10 Brinker International 7.99 Bn 7.93 Bn 1.10 Bn -1.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -30.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -30.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 39.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 39.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 27.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 27.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 26.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 26.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -78.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -78.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 61.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 61.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -17.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -17.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 22.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 22.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -74.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -74.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -6.00 Mn